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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A decent compilation of 'single edits', February 18, 2005
The previous reviewer is correct. In fact, the compilation as a whole favors 'single edits.' That is, album versions of songs were edited to make them shorter and then released as singles, and that's what they use here.
Problem is, back in the 1970's, to make a 'single edit,' you didn't cut the master - that would've been VERY bad. Instead they would dub the master on to a new tape and make the edit on the copy. The cut-up copy would then become the master for the single. Sometimes they even throw in some compression and bad EQ during the dubbing when making the 'single edit.'
So why should anyone care? Because it explains why the sound quality on this compilation is inferior to the CDs of the actual albums.
Aerosmith was a great hard rock band in the 1970's, their creative peak, but you're better off with other compilations. Better yet, get "Toys In The Attic" or "Rocks." "Toys In The Attic" has their biggest, best-known hits, and it's probably the one with the most mainstream appeal. "Rocks," though, is their best album. Both are essential Aerosmith.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Greatest hits of their first era, February 13, 2006
To this day it's my favorite "Greatest Hits" album from this band. This one features their covers of the Beatles songs "Come together" and "Kings and Queens" which despite being covers are given a new spark by Steven Tyler and the boys. The early hits are here, as we find ourselves enjoying the raw and ever so powerful tracks like "Sweet Emotion" "Same old song and dance" and "Walk this way". Ten tracks in all on this greatest hits package of their early material, and when compared to their entire discography tends to fade into the background, it still is the start of the machine that we came to know as a supergroup called AEROSMITH.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for any Aerosmith Fan, October 28, 2005
Aerosmith has been creating hits for several decades, and this CD gathers up some of their most popular songs. It's important that this was put out back in 1980! Certainly they have had MANY hits since then. Heck, they had more than 10 hits at that point, even. Still, people were asking for a Greatest Hits collection at the time, and they loved having one to buy.
These are NOT the full length album versions of songs. These are the "singles" versions. Actually for fans, that is a great thing. If you want the full length album version, you can buy the album. Without this collection it might be really hard to hear the version you remembered from the radio.
People always argue over what songs count as hits to go on a collection. I found this group a quite nice group, and I own the other albums as I said if I want to listen to another song not in this set.
Dream On is of course an epic classic, I just love this song. "Dream until your dreams come true!" It's great for blasting in the car as you cruise down the highway, looking to get that new job or boyfriend or whatever it is you're seeking. On the flip side, "Same Old Song and Dance" is a little more callous, that life gives you junk to deal with sometimes - so you deal with it.
"Sweet Emotion" is the kick-butt longing that just about every human has had at some point in life, when you see someone in a club and you just want to be with them. Then comes "Walk This Way" which I really love, with its cool strut-sound that is perfect to dance to.
Really, every song here is great, right up until the ending "Remember" song full of angst and plaintiveness. It's the perfect ending to the collection of songs that span the emotions through dreams, losses, lust, and heartache.
Well recommended to go with your other Aerosmith CDs!
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